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National study highlights wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 pandemic
A bar graph that shows the Chapman University National COVID-19 and Mental Health Survey findings on the perceptions of how COVID-19 has influenced mental health in the past week. Credit: Chapman University
The Chapman University National COVID-19 and Mental Health Survey provides an in-depth look at the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States. The study asked questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting people’s mental health, physical health, romantic relationships and encounters of prejudice and discrimination.
What Are the Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Behaviors?
Conducted at the end of April 2020, survey findings revealed that most people are staying home more than normal (89%), and the majority reported feeling more stressed (61%), nervous, anxious, or on edge (60%), and feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (45%) than normal due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. People attributed the changes in their health behaviors to the pandemic, with about one-third reporting eating more because of stress (37%), eating more junk food (41%) and getting less exercise (35%).
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-national-highlights-wide-ranging-effects-covid-.html
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